Damsite
Pomme De Terre Lake — lakeside
Location: Hermitage, MO, MO
Price: From $14 per night
Price range: $14–$30 per night
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (368 reviews)
Season: May through October
We are looking for volunteers to help us maintain campgrounds. For more information and volunteer applications, call 417-745-6411 and ask for park ranger Heard. Visitors head to Damsite on Pomme de Terre Lake for days of enjoyable boating, fishing and swimming.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Showers, Dump Station, Electric Hookups
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/damsite to be notified when sites open up.
A beautiful Corps of Engineers campground on Pomme de Terre Lake with spacious, level, well-maintained sites ideal for boating, fishing, and swimming. Google reviews consistently praise its quiet atmosphere and cleanliness, with ratings of 4.4/5 from 53 reviews.
Wildlife alert: White-tailed Deer, Groundhog, Spotted Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Common Five-lined Skink, and Little Brown Skink present in the area.
Insider tips for Damsite: Book early — this is a federal campground with high demand. Electric hookup sites cost $10/night (or $5 with America the Beautiful/senior pass). Request a waterfront site like site 66 for lake views, though non-waterfront sites offer better spacing.
Skip Damsite if: You need full RV hookups — most sites have no hookups; only self-contained RVs suitable.. You plan to visit November-April — campground is closed seasonally..
Best time to visit Damsite: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only..
Nearby campgrounds: Overlook Park Shelters (Hermitage, MO), Administration (Pomme De Terre) (Hermitage, MO), Outlet Park (Hermitage, MO), Nemo Landing (Pittsburg, MO).
Cell Phone Coverage at Damsite
Cell signal at Damsite (Hermitage, MO): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage · AT&T 5G: 100%
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage · T-Mobile 5G: 100%
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
We are looking for volunteers to help us maintain campgrounds. For more information and volunteer applications, call 417-745-6411 and ask for park ranger Heard. Visitors head to Damsite on Pomme de Terre Lake for days of enjoyable boating, fishing and swimming.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a federal campground with high demand.
Electric hookup sites cost $10/night (or $5 with America the Beautiful/senior pass).
Request a waterfront site like site 66 for lake views, though non-waterfront sites offer better spacing.
Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Things to do nearby
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LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Springfield, MO, take US 65 north for 60 miles to Preston, MO.. Continue on Highway 54 west to Hermitage, MO., then take Highway 254/ 64 south to Carsons Corner and follow Highway 254 west toward the dam. The entrance to Damsite Park is on the south side of Highway 254.
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Pomme De Terre Lake fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Pomme De Terre Lake before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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